January in Belize City — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5/10January averages 26°C (78°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
At 125 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 6.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? April scores 1.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Belize City: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.4/10February averages 26°C (78°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 74 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 6.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
March in Belize City — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.5/10Days in March average 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 79% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
103 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 5.5/10 on the same scale — 3rd of 12 months, versus 6.7/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
April in Belize City tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 6.7/10April averages 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 77%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 48 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Belize City at 6.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
May in Belize City — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.8/10Days in May average 29°C (84°F) and humidity near 78% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
107 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 4.8/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 6.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Belize City — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
June in Belize City — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.1/10June averages 29°C (84°F) and humidity near 82%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
273 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 3.1/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 6.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? April scores 3.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Belize City — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.1/10July averages 29°C (83°F) and humidity near 84%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
275 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 3.1/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 6.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? April scores 3.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Belize City: expect compromises
Hardest · 3.1/10Days in August average 29°C (84°F) and humidity near 84% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 280 mm, but with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 3.1/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 6.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Belize City — 3.6 points higher on the same scale.
September in Belize City — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.1/10Days in September average 29°C (84°F) and humidity near 83% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 218 mm, but with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 3.1/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 6.7/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Belize City — 3.6 points higher on the same scale.
October in Belize City — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3/10October averages 28°C (83°F) and humidity near 83%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
274 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 3/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 6.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? April scores 3.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Belize City — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2.9/10November averages 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 84%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
361 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 2.9/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 6.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? April scores 3.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Belize City: expect compromises
Hardest · 3.8/10At 26°C (78°F) this is comfortable city weather in December, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
178 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 3.8/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 6.7/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Belize City — 2.9 points higher on the same scale.
